In Memory OfABF3 & SGT John E. Allen

ABF3 & SGT John E. Allen, 25, U.S. Navy, born June 8, 1981, was killed in action on March 17, 2007. Allen first served as an Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel Handling) aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70). He later joined the Army as a Combat Medic and deployed to Iraq with 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. While on a combat patrol in Baghdad, his vehicle was struck by a roadside bomb. Allen and three of his squadmates did not survive the blast. For his service, he earned a Purple Heart and the Bronze Star. Rest easy, Hero! Til Valhalla, Brother!